Columbia dredging left unfinished as financial dispute continues

03/08/11 Pa. firm packs equipment and leaves A Pennsylvania dredging company hired by the Columbia Association to remove tons of sediment from the bottom of Lake Elkhorn is packing its equipment and leaving the job unfinished as a financial dispute continues over the massive task.

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Watson supports a tax break for Columbia pools

06/20/11 Six other private swim clubs in current bill County councilwoman Courtney Watson said at a public hearing Monday night that she will support including the Columbia Association's 26 swimming pools in her bill to forgive local property taxes for six private, non-profit Howard County swim clubs, if it is legally possible.

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Howard to ban smoking within its parks

07/11/11 First measure widespread ban in the state Howard County, which led the way in prohibiting smoking indoors, plans to extend the ban outdoors to all county parks, a move that would be the first of its kind in the state. County Executive Ken Ulman plans on issuing an executive order that applies to all 57 park properties, but does not include open space and parks owned by the Columbia Association.

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